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Zhang Hongfan

Type Figure Region China Time 1238–1280 Also known as Zhang Hongfan

A famous Yuan general of Han Chinese origin, ninth son of Zhang Rou from Dingxing, Zhuozhou, who led southern campaigns after 1276, defeated the Sout…

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  1. 1276–1278Lingnan · GuangxiAfter the Southern Song court fled south in 1276, Zhang Hongfan was ordered to lead the Yuan fleet in pursuit, capturing Quanzhou and other places successively, gradually compressing the Song's maritime space and laying the foundation for the decisive battle at Yashan.
  2. 1279Yashan · XinhuiIn 1279 Zhang Hongfan served as Yuan commander-in-chief, defeating the Song fleet led by Zhang Shijie at Yashan through fire attacks and siege tactics, bringing down the Southern Song. After the battle he had the poem 'Passing Lingding Ocean' carved at Yashan, lamenting Song's fall.
  3. 1280Nanchang · NanchangAfter the great victory at Yashan, Zhang Hongfan marched north; in 1280 he died of illness at Nanchang at only forty-three. The Yuan court posthumously granted him the titles of Grand Master of Glorious Happiness with Silver Seal and Chancellor of the Central Secretariat.

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